Evaluation of the ELEMENTS tablet for post-stroke rehabilitatio

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: stroke; Stroke - Haemorrhagic; Stroke - Ischaemic; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Occupational therapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001557123
• Lead Sponsor: Australian Catholic University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-11-12
• Last Update Posted: 14 June 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years and above
2. English speaking
3. Sustained an ischemic or haemorrhagic stroke, subsequently confirmed on routine
neuroimaging
4. Admitted to the Rehabilitation Service of the Hospital (or respective hospital)
for treatment of identified upper limb rehabilitation needs
5. Able to provide informed consent
6. At least partial active anti-gravity upper limb movement at shoulder, elbow and forearm.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Previous history of neurologic or psychiatric disorder
2. Pre-existent dementia (standardised cut-off of at least 3.6 on the short Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly
3. Receptive aphasia preventing comprehension of instructions
4. Visual acuity deficit that prevents perception of visual material
5. Lack of a contact telephone to arrange follow-up

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
nilateral gross manual dexterity measured using the Box and Blocks Test (BBT)<br>[Baseline<br>Post-treatment (Inpatient Assessments) at 4 weeks post commencement of interventions.<br>Post treatment (Community Based assessments) at 8 weeks post commencement of interventions.<br>3-months follow up assessment<br>];Cognitive functioning as measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)[Baseline<br>Post-treatment (Inpatient Assessments) at 4 weeks post commencement of interventions.<br>Post treatment (Community Based assessments) at 8 weeks post commencement of interventions.<br>3-months follow up assessment];Stroke Impact Scale[Baseline<br>Post-treatment (Inpatient Assessments) at 4 weeks post commencement of interventions.<br>Post treatment (Community Based assessments) at 8 weeks post commencement of interventions.<br>3-months follow up assessment]